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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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